Assessing Peer Support for Physical Activity in Women With HIV and Hypertension
Purpose
This clinical trial will assess the acceptability and feasibility of a peer-supported behavioral physical activity intervention for women living with HIV and Hypertension.
Conditions
- HIV
- Hypertension
Eligibility
- Eligible Ages
- Over 40 Years
- Eligible Sex
- Female
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- woman living with HIV - age 40 and above - diagnosed with HTN - access to a personal phone for study-related phone calls - willing to wear an accelerometer on their waist or hip for 7 days at beginning and end of 12-week intervention - able to ambulate independently - English speaking
Exclusion Criteria
- Pregnant - unable to provide informed consent due to cognitive deficit, serious mental illness, or active substance use
Study Design
- Phase
- N/A
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel Assignment
- Primary Purpose
- Prevention
- Masking
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Arm Groups
| Arm | Description | Assigned Intervention |
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Experimental Peer support arm |
Women in the peer support arm will receive weekly peer contacts via phone or text message to assess progress towards study-assigned physical activity goal/prescription and to provide motivational counseling and support. |
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Active Comparator Control arm |
Women in the control arm will receive physical activity prescription and home blood pressure monitoring, but will not receive peer support calls. |
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Recruiting Locations
Department of Family & Community Medicine; University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham 4049979, Alabama 4829764 35205
Birmingham 4049979, Alabama 4829764 35205
More Details
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Detailed Description
An individually randomized pilot trial (N=50) of an adapted behavioral physical activity (PA) intervention will be used to assess the feasibility and acceptability of providing exercise prescription, peer support, and home blood pressure monitoring to women ages 40+ living with HIV and Hypertension. Secondary outcomes to be assessed include systolic and diastolic blood pressure, PA time and intensity, PA self-efficacy, perceived social support, and health-related quality of life.